While making way down the colorful streets of San Francisco, along the historical districts of North Beach, Chinatown, and the Financial district, follow the sign of "The Little Fisherman". He will lead you to the inviting shores of the San Francisco Bay and Fishermen's Grotto #9.

Opened in 1935, Fishemen's Grotto #9 was the first sit down restaurant on the Wharf. World famous for it's delectable seafood and Italian cuisine, and renowned for it's views of the Golden Gate Bridge, city skyline, and the San Francisco Bay, Fishermen's Grotto combines spectacular views with a unique classical building, and creates a charming and breathtaking sight for its customers. Before 1935 though, it was all only part of a dream for Mike Geraldi.
Mike got his start as a boy trudging up and down San Francisco hills selling baskets of fish he earned by helping fishermen unload their catches. He finally saved enough money to buy a fishing boat, and set up a little corner stand to sell his own fish. During that time, he noted the tastes of his customers and developed hundreds of different mouthwatering recipes.
As his trade grew, he opened his restaurant on the Wharf in the same location as the present Fishermen's Grotto. In fact, part of the present building is still the original restaurant, which underwent alterations five times in the course of it's own steady growth. The success of Mike's venture was so prompt that other restaurants soon followed the lead. Thus the colorful Fisherman's Wharf, with its accent of food service, was born.
Fishermen's Grotto is a two story building near the end of the Wharf. It commands a view of the colorful fishing fleets, net menders, and all the excitement and life that center on the Wharf. At Fishermen's Grotto, many notables have been served, including gourmets and famous personages from all over the world.

Day and night, Fishermen's Grotto #9 serves capacity crowds, a tribute to the policies of Mike Geraldi, who insisted that superior food quality, spotless cleanliness, and a sincere appreciation of customer's patronage are a golden formula for success.
As Fishermen's Grotto #9 has been a dining tradition for so many generations, so has the restaurant passed on through the generations of Geraldi's. To this date, many member's of the Geraldi family still work at the restaurant as Host's, Waiter's, Chef's, and more. Next time you are in town, ask to speak with a Geraldi. Any one of them will be thrilled to share the marvellous stories of this remarkable family's heritage!